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2 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted

‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted

Earlier this year, home goods maker Kohler launched a smart camera called the Dekoda that attaches to your toilet bowl,…
The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3

The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3

Tonight, at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will…
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack

Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack

Fintech company Marquis is notifying dozens of U.S. banks and credit unions that they had customer data stolen in a…
Energy department hands out $800M in grants for small nuclear reactors

Energy department hands out $800M in grants for small nuclear reactors

Two more nuclear companies have been awarded large grants by the Trump administration. The Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec will…
Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO

Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO

Anthropic is prepping for an IPO that could come as early as 2026, the FT reports. It has brought on…
AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation

AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation

Right on the heels of announcing Nova Forge, a service to train custom Nova AI models, Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer

What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrite’s acquirer

Milan-based tech conglomerate Bending Spoons this week acquired Eventbrite for $500 million, adding the event ticketing platform to its growing…
Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about

Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about

Amazon has launched a new AI-powered feature for Fire TV that lets you jump to specific moments of a movie…
The Download: AI and coding, and Waymo’s aggressive driverless cars

The Download: AI and coding, and Waymo’s aggressive driverless cars

The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Amazon’s new agents can…
Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia

Waymo is adding another four cities to its growing list of robotaxi rollouts. The company announced Wednesday it has begun…